Part B News Features
Question: Would a possible threat to a limb meet the requirement for a critical care service?... More
Recent changes mandated by Congress and CMS that boost the status of physician assistants (PA) — or physician associates, as some groups prefer — is another sign that the providers formerl... More
In the four years since prolonged services code G2212 made its debut in 2021, practices have ramped up their use of the 15-minute add-on code, with claims surging 88% between 2021 and 2024.... More
Question: Would a possible threat to a limb meet the requirement for a critical care service?... More
Recent changes mandated by Congress and CMS that boost the status of physician assistants (PA) — or physician associates, as some groups prefer — is another sign that the providers formerl... More
In the four years since prolonged services code G2212 made its debut in 2021, practices have ramped up their use of the 15-minute add-on code, with claims surging 88% between 2021 and 2024.... More
Tools
Find the latest list of designated health services (DHS) that are subject to the Stark physician self-referral rule’s restriction on referrals. The new list went into effect Jan. 1, 2026.
Get a head start on revisions to codes in the E/M, cardiovascular, radiology and medicine chapters of the 2026 CPT Manual. The following chart contains the current and revised long descriptors for codes that CMS released in the proposed 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule and intends to assign an active (A) payment status
Benchmark of the Week
In the four years since prolonged services code G2212 made its debut in 2021, practices have ramped up their use of the 15-minute add-on code, with claims surging 88% between 2021 and 2024.
Utilization of the e-visit codes established before the pandemic in 2020, represented by 99421-99423 (Online E/M for physicians) and 98970-98972 (Online assessment and management [A/M] for non-physician qualified health professionals), suffered in the aftermath of the public health emergency.
Learning Opportunities

Login

User Name:
Password:
Welcome to the new Part B News Online. If you are a returning user having trouble logging in, please click here.
Back to top